Attractions

Old Town

Panama's historic quarter, UNESCO World Heritage Site

4.9 CityTrip ScoreFree2–4 hoursBest: Late afternoon into sunsetFamily friendly

Cobblestone streets, colonial facades and rooftop bars packed into a peninsula jutting into the bay. Casco Viejo is the heart of the city's food, nightlife and restoration scene, built after the original Panama City was sacked in 1671.

Highlights

Plaza Bolívar and Plaza de la Independencia
Iglesia de San José and its Golden Altar
Sunset views from the sea wall (Paseo Esteban Huertas)

Good for

CouplesPhotographyFood loversHistory

Open air neighborhood — always accessible

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